New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14

can be counted upon to pursue this inquiry ana
this scandalous variety Of cow to tho bitter END
Many q milkman has been cruelty ostracised Do
Jeated In his canvass for the Legislature, black
balled in the local Browning club. simply because
his customers have discovered that he served them
milk containing ten per cent Of water just as
soon as the public become convinced that 1t is
the cows that put UP the Job on the milk cans
the miIlunan will be restored to the confidence of
his fellow citizens Let Us hear from the dairymen
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The British Minister at Washington in dispatch
10 his Government respecting the seizure OF
British sealers in Behring Sea reports that
Mr. Bayard was "very conciliatory' We can well
believe it. Mr.. Bayard is always very conciliatory
when a surrender of American rights Is demanded
by England. In this case actions were as loud
as words, The vessels were speedily released and
will probably be found poaching in American
waters before the season Is over.
Senator voorhees,, "the Tall Sycamore Of the
Wabash has been talking in cruel terms Of
Democracy's allies, the Mugwumps IL take no
stock In Mugwumpcry,' no is represented rs say
ing, "and l don't think that the Democrats VIII
be at all sorry to part with the sentimentalsts
who Joined issue with them against Blaine in
1884. / think that the few blunders that Presi-
dent Cleveland has made can be traced to the
Mugwlmp influences. 1t is stated that some OF
them are finding fault with him and threaten TO
withdraw their support from him in the neXt
campaign. Well, let them 60 1t will add to the
Presidents strength The Senator is very plain
spoken gentleman.
The English Tories are very much encouraged.
MIR parnell is seriously sick and Mr.. Gladstone
is a day older every morning Time they thliK'
is on their side.
1.-The Boston Post" seeks to parry THE TRIBUNE's
criticism of its statement that Secretary Bayard
has not swerved from the straight line OF con-
sistency in the fisheries negotiations. III quotes
the Presidents recommendation in his brst mes
sage and AYERS that revival of the PROVISIONS OF
the Treaty at Washington which 1t says were
neither just, equitable nor honorable,' was hoo
intended. 1t neglects to add, however, that the
passage Immediately preceding the recommendation
distinctly referred TO the Secretay's provisional
arrangement with the British Minister by when
the clauses Of the Treaty of Washington abrogated
bv Congress were continued in force, albeit
"neither Just, equitable nor honorable by
tn, action of Congress the Treaty of 1918 had
been revived The first act of Secretary Bayard
nullGed the action of Congress by prolonSing for
six months the operation of the suspended clauses
of the Treaty Of Washington, and this was DONE
as his correspondence with the British Minister
shows, with the understanding that the President
should not allow the Treaty Of 1918 to take us
course, but should recommend in his first message
the appointment OF JOINT Commission In order
TO rcctify the zizzag line OF Inconsistency Inc
Boston Post must prove that the Administration
did not start off by reverting to the treaty oil
Washington when Congress had revived the treaty
of 1918. 1t is bright newspaper, bu6 IL VIII
scarcely be able to do this.
Mr. Burdette has written poem devoted 10
maintaining the proposition that there are no
birds In next years nest Mr.. Burdette is a
sparlling wit, an acute philosopher and grace
full poet. but hc had better leave ornithcloSy